Bagpipes have a significant and storied history in Ireland, though they are often more closely associated with Scotland.

Bagpipes have a significant and storied history in Ireland, though they are often more closely associated with Scotland.

The Pastoral pipes were an 18th-century predecessor to the Uilleann pipes, played with both a bellows and a chanter that could play a full chromatic scale.

“The Minstrel Boy” is a widely known Irish song written by Thomas Moore, (1779–1852) an Irish poet, singer, songwriter, and entertainer.

“The Wearing of the Green” is an Irish street ballad lamenting the repression of supporters of the Irish Rebellion of 1798.

This style of fiddle playing is a cornerstone of Celtic music and is characterized by its lively, rhythmic, and often improvisational nature.

The majority of traditional Irish flute players use a wooden, simple-system flute.

The low whistle, or concert whistle, is a variation of the traditional tin whistle/pennywhistle, distinguished by its lower pitch and larger size.

The tin whistle, also called the penny whistle, is a simple six-holed woodwind instrument.

The Uilleann pipes, Ireland’s most famous bagpipes, are a bellows-driven instrument known for their melodic, softer sound, distinct from the louder Great Highland Bagpipes of Scotland.